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ing, which may also have been Pictish. For probable Pictish influence on Shetl. Norn, see Sh. Stedn. part C, pp. 219—225. It is conceivable that hwid, in sense of looking askance, might be associated with Fær. kveita, vb., to look sideways.

hwid [hwɩd] and hwider [hwɩdər], vb., to turn head or body quickly in different directions; also to glance round, taking note; to sit hwidin or hwiderin aroond. L. (hwid). Y. (hwider: Y^b.). For the form hwider cf. Icel. hviðra, vb., to be moved suddenly, and No. kvidra, vb., to rush to and fro, to bustle, Shetl. hwider, sb., squall of wind. hwid is somewhat more doubtful, since for the given senses it is possible to think not only of an original *hviða, vb., = hviðra, but also of an origin from L.Sc. or Celt., in sense of to look askance, as well as of Fær. kveita, vb.; see above under hwid, sb.

*hwida [hwi̇̄da], sb., “whitefish”, tabu-name at sea for the ling (*longafish). U., Yⁿ., Fe. Prop. adj., in fem. def. form: “the white one”, *(hin) hvíta (understood: langa, f., the ling). The dative form *hwido [hwi̇̄do], appearing in the phrases below, indicates that a fem. word is understood. When, at ling-fishing by boat, the first ling was hauled up, “white!” was cried out, at the second (and the third): “white upo white!” or “white in under white!”; at the third or fourth: “white in under hwido!” (Yⁿ.; U^mo.; Fe.), and at the fourth: hwida ligger o [lɩg··ərə·] hwido or hwida! (U^mo.): *hvíta liggr á hvítu, “white (ling) lies upon white!”

hwider [hwɩdər, hwədər], sb., sudden squall, whirlwind, a h. o’ wind, a black h. N.I. (U.; Fe.). In Conn.: kwider [kwɩdər]; der’ cam’

a kw. The word is to be classed with Icel. hviðra, vb., to set in quick motion, No. kvidra, vb., to hurry to and fro. Cf. O.N. hviða, f., squall of wind.

hwider [hwɩdər], adv., in the phrase “hwikk [hwɩk] and h.”, suddenly and completely disappeared, lost. Uⁿ. From Wests. (St.) is reported: kwik [kwɩk] and kwider [kwɩdər]. Prob. to be classed with the preceding words, hwid, sb. and vb., hwider, sb. and vb., denoting quick or sudden movement. See hwikk, adv.

hwidet [hwɩdət], adj., looking around, turning in different ways, with queer tricks of manner; a h. fool. Nm., De., L. *hviðóttr. See hwid, sb. and vb.

hwiff [hwɩf, hwif] and hwiffi [hwɩfi], sb., a blow; push; box on the ear. Fe. See further kwiff and kuff, sbs.

hwiff [hwɩf], vb., to bustle about, see kwiff, vb.

hwɩg [hwɩg] and hwik [hwik], sb., a sudden turn of the head or body; he had a h. upon him; he ga’e [‘gave’] a h. Nm., Wh., Nmⁿ.: hwig. Wh. hwik. From Nm^w. (Nibon) is reported the form kwig [kwɩg]. *hvik? See the foll. word.

hwig [hwɩg], vb., to walk unsteadily, to make sudden jerks and turns when walking; to geng hwigin [hwɩgɩn] aboot. Nm. Reported from Nm^w. (Nibon) in the form kwig [kwɩg], to geng kwigin [kwɩgɩn] aboot. Prob. from the root “hvik”, which in O.N. denotes unsteady, wavering movement; cf. No. kvika, vb., to wriggle, to be restless, Icel. hvika, Sw. dial. hveka, O.Da. hvege, vb., to wriggle, waver. In Shetl. the word is used of more violent and sharper movements.

hwiga [hwɩga], sb., quickgrass, see kwiga, sb.

hwiggade-sura [hwɩg··adə· -sūra,